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With a name inspired by the First Amendment, 1A explores important issues such as policy, politics, technology, and what connects us across the fissures that divide the country. The program also delves into pop culture, sports, and humor. 1A's goal is to act as a national mirror-taking time to help America look at itself and to ask what it wants to be.

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Vivian Chang speaks alongside other Immigrant rights advocates
Community

Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker needs to do more to enforce ‘ICE Out’ legislation, activists say

Immigrant rights groups on Tuesday requested a meeting with Parker and outlined what actions her administration should take to implement the new laws.

19 hours ago

An American flag flying with a Penn flag
Courts & Law

Trump administration drops demand for Penn records identifying Jewish faculty and staff

The settlement resolves dispute over employee records sought in the EEOC's antisemitism investigation, but the agency's broader probe will continue.

6 days ago

Listen 1:06
Nicholas O'Rourke speaking at a podium surrounded by supporters.
Courts & Law

Supporters rally for embattled DA Krasner following Supreme Court decision and accusations of mishandling post-conviction cases

Faith leaders, exonerees and criminal justice advocates say the district attorney is being unfairly targeted for efforts to overturn wrongful convictions.

7 days ago

Philadelphia police said they are excavating a pipe
Community
6abc

Excavation underway at home in Philadelphia’s Olney section amid ongoing investigation

Philadelphia police said they are excavating a pipe at the residence along the 400 block of Chew Avenue.

7 days ago

Bucks County District Attorney Joe Khan announces charges
Courts & Law

Former Bucks County deputy sheriff took photos of naked people in custody with personal cellphone, DA says

Ryan Gaffney, 46, of Feasterville-Trevose, took and distributed the photos while they were naked, investigators allege.

1 week ago

Listen 1:06
Legislative Hall in Dover, Delaware.
Politics & Policy

‘Arbitrary caps’: Critics accuse Delaware Senate of gutting bill removing time limits on lawsuits from childhood sexual assault victims

The state Senate amendment capped monetary damages, prompting criticism that it was helping insurance companies, not victims.

3 weeks ago

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Un propietario de una armería de Maine sostiene una pistola Sig Sauer P320
Courts & Law

La Corte Suprema de Delaware escucha argumentos sobre la constitucionalidad de una ley de armas con restricciones de edad

Los defensores del derecho a portar armas en Delaware celebraron la anulación de la ley de control de armas el año pasado, pero discreparon con el método empleado.

4 weeks ago

The Supreme Court building.
Courts & Law

Supreme Court rules states can count late-arriving mailed ballots, rejecting Trump-led challenge

The outcome spares officials the headache of changing their ballot rules just a few months before the 2026 midterm congressional elections.

1 month ago

The Connection with Marty Moss-Coane
Lifestyle

Our pursuit of happiness: from the founders to today

We explore how the pursuit of happiness has evolved in America with constitutional law scholar Jeffrey Rosen and cognitive scientist Laurie Santos.

Air Date: June 26, 2026 12:00 pm

Listen 51:00
A glass door with the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement logo and title on it in Philadelphia
Courts & Law

Lawsuit claims Philadelphia ICE Field Office has ‘unlawfully’ re-detained people at immigration check-ins

Plaintiffs include three Philadelphia residents who fear being re-detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement at their next routine check-ins.

1 month ago

Listen 1:18
Military personnel stand at attention during Veterans Day ceremonies
Community

Camden County offers free legal services to military personnel and veterans

Attorneys will help prepare documents like wills and powers of attorney for free.

1 month ago

A Sig Sauer P320 handgun is held by a Maine gun shop owner, Tuesday, June 17, 2025. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)
Courts & Law

Delaware Supreme Court hears arguments over constitutionality of age-restricted gun law

Delaware gun rights advocates cheered last year’s overturning of the gun control law, but took issue with the court’s method.

2 months ago

Listen 0:47
A small jar of marijuana is shown at Tropicanna Dispensary and Weed Delivery in Santa Ana, Calif., Thursday, April 23, 2026.(AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
The Pulse
Health

When Healthcare Meets the Law: Abortion, Cannabis, and Corporate Medicine

From abortion to medical marijuana, a look at how politics and the law impact our healthcare

Air Date: June 5, 2026

Listen 49:34
Las bebidas con infusión de THC han proliferado en las licorerías de Delaware
Politics & Policy

Un proyecto de ley excluiría a las tiendas que venden productos derivados de cannabis y restringiría la venta de bebidas con THC en Delaware a las licorerías, los dispensarios de cannabis y las microcervecerías

Las tiendas que venden productos de CBD no tendrían permitido ofrecer bebidas embriagantes, mientras los legisladores hacen un segundo intento por regular la materia.

2 months ago

Studio 2

The state of ICE detention and deportation

Protests at Newark’s Delaney Hall are drawing public attention to conditions in ICE detention facilities.

Air Date: June 2, 2026 12:00 pm

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